By Joe Udo Three senior police officers in the ranks of Assistant Superintendent of Police and Inspector have been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force, NPF for alleged kidnapping and extortion of N4,200,000 from two residents of Aba, Abia State. The erring officers are identified as ASP Daubara Edonyabo, ASP Talent Mungo, both attached to…
By Mo Isa The Nigeria Police Force has been ordered to pay with wife of Chief MKO Abiola, acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Prof. Zainab Duke Abiola N50 million damages for violation of her fundamental human rights, including arresting her in her nightgown. The order was given on Thursday (18 Jan….
By Our Reporter A press conference convened on Thursday (18 January 2024) by the National Movement for Defence of Democracy and Good Governance, NMDDGG in Calabar, Cross River State capital, ended on a sour note as police swooped on its President, Goddie Akpama, and whisked him away. He was picked by police officers and taken…
By Joe Udo The Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court in Zuba, Abuja, on Friday, sentenced a dismissed inspector, Haruna Ocheni, to 30 years’ imprisonment for killing a 17-year-old boy. The police charged Ocheni with culpable homicide, not punishable by death. Delivering judgment, Justice Kezziah Ogbonnaya held that the prosecution had proven its case beyond…
By Frank Ulom The Nigeria Police Force, NPF has released physical and credential screening dates and venue for recruitment into the Force’s General Duty/Specialist (Constables). According to a press release signed by SP Irene Ugbo, Police Public Relations Officer in Cross River on Tuesday, the physical screening date for the ongoing 2023/2024 recruitment is from…
By Frank Ulom A dry cleaner (laundry serviceman), Gabriel James has been arrested for alleged kidnapping by the Police in Cross River. James, who operates a laundry service at Edibe Edibe in Calabar South Local Government Area of the state, was arrested on Tuesday night. He is the third member of a kidnapping gang that…
